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![]() Conrad Hunte ![]() Conrad Cleophas HunteBorn: 9 May 1932, Greenland Plantation, Shorey's Village, St Andrew, BarbadosDied: 3 December 1999, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Major Teams: Barbados, West Indies. Known As: Conrad Hunte Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Test Debut: West Indies v Pakistan at Bridgetown, 1st Test, 1957/58 Last Test: West Indies v India at Madras, 3rd Test, 1966/67 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1964 Educated Alleyne School, Barbados Highest score 263 for Barbados v Jamaica, Georgetown, 1961-62 Best bowling: 3/5, for West Indians v Presidents XI, Nagpur, 1966/67 1367 runs in English season, 1963 Partnership of 446 for 2nd wicket with GS Sobers, West Indies v Pakistan, Kingston,1957-58. West Indian Test record and West Indian first class record partnerships Century (142) on test debut, West Indies v Pakistan, Bridgetown,1957-58. (the 2nd West Indian to perform this feat). Carried bat (60* out of 131) for West Indies v Australia, Port of Spain, 1964-65 (the 2nd West Indian to perform this feat). Test runs: 1005 v Eng, 927 v Aus, 670 v Ind, 643 v Pak. Test centuries: 3 v Pak, 3 v Eng, 1 v Aus, 1 v Ind Career Statistics:TESTS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 44 78 6 3245 260 45.06 8 13 16 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 45 11 110 2 55.00 1-17 0 0 135.0 2.44 FIRST-CLASS (career: 1950/51 - 1966/67) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 132 222 19 8916 263 43.92 16 51 68 1 R W Ave BBI 5 10 Bowling 644 17 37.88 3-5 0 0 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (career: 1963 - 1966) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 3 3 0 12 11 4.00 0 0 3 0 Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 115 61 6 10.16 4-38 1 0 19.1 3.18 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Conrad HunteArticles about Conrad Hunte
Profile:A fixture in the West Indian sides of the 60s, Conrad Hunte averaged over 45 in Tests, exceptional in any circumstances, but particularly so when opening the innings. Many openers find a favourite partner - in the West Indies Greenidge and Haynes will always be linked in such a manner - but Hunte was never regularly paired with a player of similar ability. He made an immediate impact in Test cricket scoring a century on debut, and later in the series made 260, whilst Sobers made his 365 at the other end. His technique was founded on solid defence, and he often played with considerable restraint, avoiding the flamboyant strokes. He could despatch the loose ball effectively, however, being a wonderful cutter. He tended to favour the back foot, and was a master at leaving the good length ball outside off early in his innings. He became vice-captain of the West Indies, leading them on occasion. A quiet, modest man, he always conducted himself on and off the field with dignity, being generous with his praise to team-mates and opponents alike. After spending seven years as a cricket officer in South Africa, in 1998 he returned to his native Barbados to work in the Ministry of Youth and Culture. He died of a heart attack in Australia in December 1999. (DL, Dec 1999)
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